Expands the definition of dependent for municipal employee benefits in Cambridge, MA, to include domestic partners and surrogates.

This bill expands the definition of dependent for municipal employee benefits in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts. It includes domestic partners in registered domestic partnerships with city employees as dependents, allowing them to participate in the election of coverages and benefits provided by the Group Insurance Commission. Additionally, it considers surrogates who bear a child for city employees, their spouses, or domestic partners as dependents for 12 months from the start of the pregnancy. This act takes effect upon passage.

Expands the definition of dependent for municipal employee benefits in Cambridge, MA, to include domestic partners and surrogates.

This bill expands the definition of dependent for municipal employee benefits in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts. It includes domestic partners in registered domestic partnerships with city employees as dependents, allowing them to participate in the election of coverages and benefits provided by the Group Insurance Commission. Additionally, it considers surrogates who bear a child for city employees, their spouses, or domestic partners as dependents for 12 months from the start of the pregnancy. This act takes effect upon passage.